Shade and curtain bracket



F. J. GROTE.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1919.

1,343, 1 26. Patented June 8, 1920.

FRED J. GBOTE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

Application filed September 24, 1919.

To all whom it concern.

Be it known that I, FRED J. Gno'rn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of ()hio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shade and Curtain Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined shade and curtain brackets and has for its object the provision of a bracket which is laterally adjustable whereby to properly support shades of different lengths, the device including a stationary portion secured upon the window frame and a movable portion carrying the shade roller support brackets, the stationary portion having formed thereon curtain pole supporting extensions.

An important object is the provision of a bracket of this character in which the stationary portion has formed thereon a tongue bent over and engaging the movable member, this tongue being provided with a hole registering with a hole in the stationary portion provided for the reception of a securing screw for holding the entire device in place, tightening of this securing screw holding the tongue in clamping engagement with the movable portion whereby to hold the latter rigid in adjusted positions.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character in which the shade supporting bracket is provided with two shade roller lug engaging openings whereby either inside or outside shade may be used.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient in use, durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

Vith the abowe and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure '1 is a view of the upper portion of a window frame showing my device in position,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of my bracket members detached, and

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view therethrough.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the letter A designates a window frame and B designates my device, it being understood that tWo of my devices must be used.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8,1926

Serial No. 325,995.

In carrying out my invention each of my brackets is formed of two members 11) and 11, the former being stationary and the latter movable. The stationary member 10 comprises .a single piece of metal including a flat attaching plate portion 12 upon the upper end of which is formed an offset extension 13 terminating in a tongue M engageable within the holes formed adjacent the ends of the well known telescopic metal curtain rods. The plate portion 12 has formed on its opposite end a tongue 15 which is bent to extend in slightly spaced relation to the plate 12 and this tongue is provided with a hole 16 registering with a hole 17 in the plate 12 for the insertion of a suitable securing screw 18. The plate 12 is also provided on the extension 13 with a similar hole 19 for the reception of an other securing screw 20.

The plate portion 12 is cut to provide a plurality of guide lips 21 which are bent to extend in slightly spaced relation .to the plate portion 12.

The movable member 11 is formed as an.

elongated strip 22 of metal slidably engaged between the lips 21 and plate portion 12 and has one end extended laterally, as shown at 23, and apertured, as shown at 24c, for engagement of the lugs at the end of a shade roller. In one bracket member these aper tures 24 are circular and in the other are rectangular, as is the common practice.

In the use of my bracket the plate portion 12 is placed against the window frame at the desired location and secured thereto by the screws 18 and 20, the screw 18 being put in only part way. T he members 11. are then adjusted by sliding them between the guide lips until the lateral. ends 28 are the proper distance apart to receive between them the shade roller to be supported. The screw 18 which passes through the ton ue 15 is then screwed down tightly which will force the tongue into engagement with the strip 22 and consequently hold the movable member against displacement.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will. be apparent that I have thus provided an extremely simple and inexpensive combined shade and curtain rod supporting bracket which is readily adjustable to accommodate shades of different lengths and which is provided with locking means for holding the movable members in adjusted positions,

I While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim,

Having thus described my invention, I claim A combined shade and curtain rod supporting bracket comprising a relatively stationary member including an attaching plate provided at one end with a curtain rod engaging extension, a tongue formed upon the lower edge of said plate and bent to extend upwardly in slight spaced relation thereto, said tongue and plate portion therebeneath being provided with registering holes, a securing member passing through said registering holes, the material of said plate being cut and upstruck at various points to provide a plurality of spaced guide lugs, a relatively movable portion including an elongated strip slidably engaged within said lugs and having a lateral extension provided with shade roller carrying means, and said tongue normally frictionally-engaging said movable member, and said tongue being forcible by means of said securing'memher, into close engagement with said movable member whereby to hold the latter stationary. A I

a In testimony whereof I aflix my signature;

FRED J. GROTE. 

